Philippine Army: 25 communist rebels surrendered in Sorsogon

Sorsogon City, [06.12.18] – Twenty five regular members and a high-ranking leader of the New People’s Army in the province of Sorsogon has given up their revolutionary causes and opted to return to the fold of the law on June 10, 2018, an army report said.

According to the issued information 1006-16-18 released to the www.philexaminer.com the 25 rebels surrendered last June 10, 2018 to Lieutenant Colonel Randy Espino the Commanding Officer of the 31st Infantry Battallion, 9th Infantry Division, Philippine Army in Barangay Añog, Juban, Sorsogon.

The report identified the surrenderees to be under the leadership of Jeffrey Benzon alias Hazel/Pita/Jeffrey of the PSRL, CO, SYRG and Secretary of Larangan Gerilya 3 both of Kilusang Probinsiya 3, Bicol Regonal Party Committee [BRPC].

Other rebels who also surrendered were identified in the report of the 31st Infantry Battallion, they are the following: